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Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary
NewsThe Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.

Travesía Playas de Papagayo Celebrates 15th Anniversary
NewsThe Travesía Playas de Papagayo swim race is set to return for its fifteenth edition this Saturday, October 18th.
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Travellers register comes into force on Monday
NewsSpain's Minister of the Interior has ignored appeals to postpone the introduction of the new Travellers' Register, which will come into force next Monday, 2nd December.

Tourism reckoning
Magazine, NewsThis Christmas, Lanzarote will receive a record amount of tourists. For an island which depends on tourism for most of its income, that should be good news. But not everybody is happy.

Is Lanzarote prepared for heavy weather?
Magazine, NewsLanzarote responded brilliantly to Valencia’s flood disaster, but is the island itself prepared?

Reader’s Letters – December 2024
Magazine, NewsOur readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the December edition.

Talking Tourism with the head of Lanzarote’s tourist centres
Interview, Magazine, NewsÁngel Vázquez was appointed as the head of Lanzarote’s CACTS (Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism) last year. With several years as the head of the External Promotion Department under his belt, he is a veteran operator in Lanzarote’s tourist industry. We talked to him last month about recent issues affecting the island’s most important business.

Ten years on for Dicey Reilly’s
Magazine, NewsBrendan Byrne is a legend among Lanzarote's Irish community, and well beyond. His bar, Dicey Reilly's at C/ Juan Carlos 1, is a favourite of thousands of holiday-makers and residents.

Rufina’s Shopping Spree
Magazine, NewsWe joined one of Lanzarote's best-known artists, Rufina Santana, for a Christmas shopping expedition in her charming hometown of San Bartolomé.

No country for young men and women
Magazine, NewsAccess to housing is one of the major problems facing the younger generations in the Canaries today, with many youngsters frozen out of a housing market that they simply cannot afford.

UD Lanzarote’s Cup Magic!
Magazine, NewsUD Lanzarote’s incredible achievements in the Copa del Rey continued once again as they fought the leaders of Segunda A (championship) Racing Santander to the final whistle on October 29th, finally going down to a 3-4 defeat in a dramatic evening in Tías. Ian lane reports.

Cacereño hands Unión Sur Yaiza its first home defeat
News, US YaizaUnion Sur Yaiza remain buoyant despite their first home defeat of the season.

Christmas light switch on’s this weekend on Lanzarote
NewsChristmas lights will be flickering on all over the island this weekend.

65-year-old rescued from swimming pool in Costa Teguise Hotel
NewsA 65-year-old man is in a “serious” condition after being rescued from a swimming pool in a Costa Teguise hotel.

Ideal 3-Bedroom Villa for sale in Playa Blanca
NewsExperience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience with this beautifully located 3-bedroom villa, just a 10-minute walk from the stunning Dorada Beach. This property is designed for family living, featuring an incredible private pool that invites you to relax and soak up the sun on those warm, beautiful days.

Car crash in Masdache leaves three injured
NewsA car crash between two vehicles has left three people injured in Masdache yesterday afternoon.

LIDL Playa Blanca opens tomorrow
NewsPlaya Blanca’s newest supermarket chain, LIDL, will open its doors tomorrow morning at 8:30am in the industrial zone.